Yeah, this is popping up on various running message boards. Outside of running message boards, my bet is that no one will care.

Here's what he apparently said (sourced in this, I think), for those who hate clicking:

PR: No, I was student government and athletics, honor society, you know, that kind of thing. I was kind of a combination. I was class president my junior year, I was the school board rep my senior year. I lettered in varsity, you know, my first year in high school, mostly soccer and track. I was a distance runner and a soccer player. So kind of well-rounded. I can’t, I can play a cowbell. That’s about it for instruments.

HH: Are you still running?

PR: Yeah, I hurt a disc in my back, so I don’t run marathons anymore. I just run ten miles or yes.

HH: But you did run marathons at some point?

PR: Yeah, but I can’t do it anymore, because my back is just not that great.

HH: I’ve just gotta ask, what’s your personal best?

PR: Under three, high twos. I had a two hour and fifty-something

I don't know many runners that are that unspecific about their PRs. Old PRs by folks who no longer run, yes. Or maybe he just realized that the reporter wasn't that interested (it wasn't an interview focused on running) so he just gave out a little comment and moved on.

My bet? This is one of those "oh, yeah, I ran this with my buddies... there are no posted results" deals. Which can never be unproven.

Let's face it, we're a little envious I spent all of last night making fun of that convention, just to mess with the other people in the room. Then, I wake up and find this story. Some guys are that athletic. They just drop a 2:50-something and move on.

Lots of former soccer players are surprisingly good at the marathon from day 1, including some people on this board.